Question

Question 19
The decomposers in an ecosystem

(a) convert inorganic material, to simpler forms
(b) convert organic material to inorganic forms
(c) convert inorganic materials into organic compounds
(d) do not break down organic compounds

Answer 1

Option (b) is correct.
The decomposers in an ecosystem convert organic material to inorganic forms that go into the soil and are once again used up by the plants. Decomposers feed on dead remains and waste products or organisms. Producers convert the inorganic materials into organic compounds like sugar and starch, using sunlight in the presence of chlorophyll.